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April 3, 2009

After Fire, Flowers

Out of death, comes life. That's both a philosophical statement, and a practical one too. When the earth is scorched by fire, some of the first things to regenerate are the wild flowers. On today's show, Michael Torke's piece from 2005 called, "After the Forest Fire." And after that, the wild flowers spring up. The Cincinnati Symphony plays "What the Wild Flowers Tell Me," by Gustav Mahler.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Frederico Mompou
    Excerpts from "Impresiones Intimas"
    Pianist Gustavo Romero
  • Domenico Scarlatti
    Sonata in E, K. 162, and Sonata in C, K. 406
    Pianist Christian Zacharias
    Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
  • Domenico Scarlatti
    "The Cat's Fugue," K. 30, L. 499
    The Georgia Guitar Quartet
    Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, Georgia
  • Alessandro Scarlatti
    Sinfonia IV in E Minor
    Tempesta di Mare
    Plays and Players Theatre, Philadelphia
  • Enrique Granados
    Allegro de Concierto
    Pianist Gustavo Romero
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Frederico Mompou
    Prelude
    Pianist Gustavo Romero
    Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Johann Christian Bach
    Sinfonia Op. 8, No. 2 ("Lucio Silla")
    The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with conductor Trevor Pinnock
    Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Maurice Jarre
    Prelude and Lara's Theme from "Dr. Zhivago"
    The Royal Philharmonia Orchestra with conductor Maurice Jarre

hour 2

  • Michael Torke
    First movement from "Book of Proverbs"
    The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Edo de Waart
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Partita No. 2 in C Minor
    Pianist Stanislav Ioudenitch
    Van Cliburn Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Francis Poulenc
    "Caprice Italien"
    Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi
    Van Cliburn Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Michael Torke
    "After the Forest Fire"
    Marya Martin, flute, Eric Bartlet, cello, and Makoto Nakura, marimba
    Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York
  • Gustav Mahler
    "What the Wild Flowers Tell Me"
    The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with conductor Paavo Jarvi
    Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio
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